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“People say I'm such a pessimist, but I always was. It never stopped me from doing what I had to do. I would say I'm a realist.” quote by Joan Baez — Download Open image

“People say I'm such a pessimist, but I always was. It never stopped me from doing what I had to do. I would say I'm a realist.”

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